江苏省启东市建新中学2015_2016学年八年级英语上学期期中试题牛津版.doc

1、2015-2016 学年度第一学期期中测试八年级英语试题卷面分值：100分 答卷时间： 120分钟一 单项选择（15分）1. Do you know Peng Liyuan？ Of course, she is_ First Lady of China, _famous singer. A. a, a B. the, a C. the, the D. a, the 2. The models of the main sights in the World Park look as real as _ back home. A. that B. ones C. the one D. the on

2、es3. _ you know about Qidong, _you will get in it. All of us think that Qidong is a wonderful place to live in. A. The more, the more interesting B. The less, the more interesting C. The more, the more interested D. More, more interested4. The White House is a beautiful building _ a big garden and m

3、any trees.A. have B. has C. with D. there is5. ? Its the smartest phone, I think. A. What does an iPhone like? B. What is an iPhone like? C. How does an iPhone like? D. How is an iPhone like?6. As we all know, Canada is the second _ country in the world. That is, it is larger than _ country in Asia.

4、 A. larger; anyB. larger; the other C. largest; anyD. largest; any other7. Every year, there _ a number of visitors travelling abroad. The number_ getting larger and larger. A. are; is B is; are C is; is D are: are8. Where _ the match_? Ais；take place Bdid；take placeCwas；happened Dwas；happening9. Bo

5、oks in your classroom are all over the floor. Be sure to_ before the teacher_. No problem. A. tidy it up; arrives B. tidy it up; reaches C. tidy up it; arrives D. tidy up it; reaches10. The line of people outside the cinema is_. Im too_ to wait. A. endless; patient B. ended; impatient C. ending; pat

6、ient D. endless; impatient11. What do you think _your cousin so happy? To him, _ computer games at weekends is really fun. A. make; playing B. make; to play C. makes; plays D. makes; playing12. We often had fun_ ball games before. But now we have no time _ after-school activities.A. playing, doing B

7、. to play, doing C. to play, to do D. playing, to do13.Premier Li Keqiang helps more foreign people to know about Chinas high-speed railways on his visit to different countries. I heard of it, too. _ Britain _India plans to buy high-speed trains from China. A. Not only, but also B. Both, and C. /,an

8、d D. Like, and14. Here we are at the Science Museum. When the bus stops, lets_.A. get it off B. to get it offC. get off itD. to get off it15. Dont leave the light on when you arent in the classroom._.A. I hope soB. Im afraid not C. Sorry, I wontD. Its nothing二、完型填空（10分）A teenage boy couldnt stand hi

9、s parents family rules, so he left home. He wanted to be_16_, but he had poor education and several years later, he had to ask for food on the street for a living. Now his mother has died. His father is an old man, but he is still looking _17_ his son. He has been to every corner of the city. Everyw

10、here he goes, he _18_a big photo of himself on the wall. At the lower part of the photo he writes, “I still love you_19_ back home!”One day，the son saw one of the photos. The face was familiar. “Is that my father?” He moved closer and read the _20_, I still love you. He cried. When he got home，it wa

11、s early morning. He _21_ at the door. The door opened itself. He rushed to his fathers _22_. His father was sleeping. He woke his father up.“Its me! Your _23_ is back home!” The father and the son held each other, full of _24_tears. The son asked, “Why is the door unlocked? A thief could get in.” Th

12、e father answered _25_, “the door has never been locked since you left.”The door of parents love of their children will never be closed.( ) 16. A. famousB. poor C. different D. pretty( ) 17. A. through B. for C. after D. out( ) 18. A. looks atB. puts out C. finds out D. puts up( ) 19. A. comeB. go C

13、. run D. rush( ) 20. A. photosB. words C. posters D. pictures( ) 21. A. pulledB. unlocked C. locked D. knocked( ) 22. A. bathroomB. bedroom C. kitchen D. toilet( ) 23. A. daughterB. son C. friend D. grandchild( ) 24. A. sad B. worried C. angry D. happy( ) 25. A. politely B. exactly C. softly D. exci

14、tedly三、阅读理解 （15分）AOnce there was an old man in a town. He always forgot a lot of things. So his wife always had to say to him, “Dont forget this!” One day he went on a long trip alone. Before he left home, his wife said, “Now you have all these things. They are what you need for your trip. Take care

15、 of your things during the trip.” He went to the station, bought a ticket and got on the train with it.About half an hour later, the conductor began to see the tickets. He came to the old man and said, “Will you please show me your ticket?” The old man looked for his ticket in all his pockets, but h

16、e could not find it. He was very worried. “I cant find my ticket. I really bought a ticket before I got on the train.” said the old man.“I believe you bought a ticket. All right, you dont have to buy another one,” said the conductor kindly. “But how can I know where Im going? I cant remember my stat

17、ion!” the old man said sadly. ( ) 26. From the story, we know the old man was very _.A.forgetful B.kind C. poor D. sad( ) 27. Where is the ticket? _ A. The old man showed it to the conductor. B. The old man forgot to buy it. C. The old man could not remember where it was. D. The old mans wife took t

18、he ticket away.( ) 28. The old man was sad because _A. he had to buy another ticket.B. he lost all the things his wife gave him.C. he did not know where he was.D. he did not know where he should get off.B A man went out with the wrong boots, one with a thick sole（后跟）and the other with a thin one. As

19、 he began to walk, he felt uncomfortable, for one foot was higher than the other. He felt very strange and said, “Is there anything wrong with my legs today? Why is one of my legs long, and the other short? ” A passer-by told him that he was wearing the wrong boots. He looked down and found that it

20、was really so. At once he asked his servant(仆人) to go back home and get another pair. After a while the servant ran back to him. There was nothing in his hand. So he was angry and shouted at him, Why didnt you get me the right boots? “Theres no need to change them, the servant said. The pair at home

21、 is the same, one with a thick sole and the other with a thin one. ( ) 29. The mans legs themselves _ A. were shorter than beforeB. were longer than before C. were broken on his wayD. were right as usual( ) 30. What did the servant get him back? A. He got the right boots quickly. B. He got nothing w

22、hen he came back C. He got the same boots back. D. He got the different boots back. ( ) 31. From the short passage, we know the servant was_. A. right B. careful C. clever D. foolishCWe know the mosquito(蚊子) very well. Mosquitoes fly everywhere. They can be found almost all over the world, and there

23、 are more than 2,500 kinds of them. No one likes the mosquito. But the mosquito may decide that she loves you. She? Yes, she. Its true that male mosquito doesnt bite(咬) and only the female mosquito bites because she needs blood（血液） to lay eggs. She is always looking for things or people she wants to

24、 bite. If she likes what she finds, she bites. But if she doesnt like your blood, she will turn to someone else for more delicious blood. Next time a mosquito bites you, just remember you are chosen. Youre different from the others!If the mosquito likes you, she lands on your body without letting yo

25、u know. She bites you so quickly and quietly that you may not feel anything different. After she bites, you will have an itch(痒) on your body because she puts something from her mouth together with your blood. By the time the itching begins, and she has flown away. And then what happens? Well, after

26、 her delicious dinner, the mosquito feels tired. She just wants to find a place to have a good rest. There, on a leaf or a wall, she begins to lay eggs, hundreds of eggs. ( ) 32. We know mosquitoes very well because _. A. they fly here and there B. they can be found easilyC. there are many kinds of

27、them D. they can fly( ) 33. If the mosquito doesnt bite you, it will _. A. get angry with you B. be afraid of you C. make a lot of noise D. choose another one( ) 34. The mosquito bites you _. A. but doesnt like you B. because you choose it C. too quickly to let you knowD. when youre asleep( ) 35. Wh

28、ich of the following sentences is wrong? A. You feel terrible when the mosquito bites you. B. All the mosquitoes dont like to bite people for blood. C. Mosquitoes use blood to lay eggs. D. The itching begins after the mosquito bites you.DBy the River Seine, a beautiful iron (铁) tower shoots（耸立）strai

29、ght up to the clouds. It is the Eiffel Tower, the symbol of Paris. The building of the tower started in January 1887. In the next 26 months, 50 engineers produced(生产) 5,300 drawings and over 100 workers built more than 18,000 different iron parts for the tower. The Eiffel Tower is named after its de

30、signer, Gustave Eiffel. The tower opened to the public on March 31, 1889. On that day, Gustave Eiffel climbed the 1,710 steps of the tower to its top. The 312-metre-tall Eiffel Tower was the highest building in the world at that time. The Tower is so tall that it sways slightly(轻轻摆动)in a strong wind

31、. An important part of the tower is the elevators. They started to work when the tower opened in 1889. Today, almost every building has elevators, but back then, those elevators were great technical achievement(科技成果). Every year, many thousands of visitors take the elevators to the top of the tower

32、for a better view of Paris. Gustave Eiffel chose iron to build the tower because “iron is very strong”. Iron is twenty times stronger than stone. Because of iron, the Eiffel Tower grows in summer and shrinks in winter. Once on a hot day, the iron expanded(膨胀)so much that the tower rose by 17cm. The

33、Eiffel Tower is open every day. Since 1889, over 230 million people have visited it. ( ) 36. The Eiffel Tower is made of_. A. wood B. iron C. stone D. earth ( ) 37. How long did it take to build the tower? A. One month. B. One year. C. 26 months. D. More than three years. ( ) 38. Why do people call

34、the tower the Eiffel Tower? A. Because it is in Paris. B. Because its designer is called Eiffel. C. Because it is very famous. D. Because it is by the River Seine. ( ) 39. What does “shrink” in paragraph 5 probably mean? A. 膨胀 B. 收缩 C. 出现 D. 消失 ( ) 40. Which is not right about the Eiffel Tower? A. I

35、t is the symbol of Paris. B. If there is a strong wind, the tower may sway slightly. C. There was no elevator in the tower until 1998. D. The tower is open every day. 四、词汇（15分） A. 根据句意或中英文提示完成句子。1. You should read the _(指示) before you use it. Im sure they are helpful to you.2. He made lots of (somet

36、hing which is not right) in this exam, so he failed again.3. Do you know who is the _ of the USA? Obama is and he lives in the White House with his family.4. He often listens carefully to my problems and _(give) me help.5. Do you know who Tu Youyou is? Of course. She is an _ (杰出的，极好的) pharmacologist

37、(药学家). We Chinese are all proud of her.B 用所给单词的适当形式填空。 help humour good day high 6. The twins look the same but are not of the same _. 7. Do you enjoy Zhang Leis songs? Yes. He is the winner of the Voice of China. I cant think of anyone with a _voice.8. My English teacher advised me to keep writing

38、in English about my _ life.9. Our Chinese teacher is very _. He often tells funny jokes.10. The old man fell off his bike, but nobody wanted to help him. How _ he felt!C. 用所给动词的适当形式填空。 discuss be stick fit join11. My mother cut out a picture of a lovely bear and _it on my card. How beautiful it is!1

39、2. Why are you late for school again? Because there _ a lot of traffic on my way here.13. Look, _ this pair of jeans _ her well?14. You are still at home. How soon _ you _ us in playing baseball?15. Dont make so much noise. Mr Wu with the other teachers _something important in the office.五、翻译词组（10分）

40、1. 说某人坏话_2. 一直拼错单词_3. 把秘密留在心里 4. 多休息几周_5. 快速浏览这些问题_6. 迫不及待地回家 7. 对不同的文化了解很多 8. 付钱找人修我的车 9. 安装一盏更亮的灯_10.一百多个名胜地_六、句型转换（5分）1You mustnt shout loudly in the school library, Simon.（改为同义句） Simon, _ _ loudly in the school library.2. Hiking is not as interesting as climbing. （改为同义句）Climbing is _ _than hikin

41、g.3. Students shouldnt stay in the classroom all day long. We should do some outdoor sports. （改为同义句）Students should do some outdoor sports _ _ staying in the classroom.4. My father didnt go to work as usual because he was badly ill. (对划线部分进行提问) your father go to work as usual?5Youd better remember t

42、o turn off the light. (改为同义句) Youd better _ to turn off the light.七、短文填空（10分）请认真阅读下面短文，并根据各题所给首字母的提示，写出一个合适的英语单词完整、正确的形式，使短文通顺。Many people like shopping in the shopping malls. However, it is tiring sometimes when you carry many bags. Some people are b 1 working and they dont have e 2 time for shoppi

43、ng. Nowadays online shopping has become popular a 3 young people. And the number of the people shopping online is b 4 larger. As a new shopping way, o 5 shopping is not only convenient(方便的) but also helpful to people. On one hand, in this way, you will spend only a few minutes b 6 the things at home

44、 instead of g 7 out. Besides, the prices online are even cheaper than in the real shops. We can save much money b 8 shopping online . But every coin has two sides, online shopping also has shortcomings（短处）, so you have to be c 9 not to be tricked by the advertisements on the Internet. Before you buy

45、 something, it is important to get lots of u 10 information about it on the websites. We hope well have a better shopping environment on the Internet.八、任务型阅读（10分）Computers can injure(伤害)you. Most other injuries happen suddenly. For example, if you fall off a bike and break your arms, it happens very

46、 quickly. But computer injuries happen slowly.You may know how to ride a bike safely. Now learn to use a computer safely.Your eyes Too much light can injure your eyes, so never sit too close to a computer screen. Your eyes should be more than 50 centimeters from the screen. Dont forget to look away

47、from it sometimes. This gives your eyes a rest.When you use a computer, the window should be on your left or your right. If it is behind you, the light will reflect on the screen(反射在屏幕上). If the window is in front of you, the sun and the screen will both shine into your eyes.Your hands and wrists(手腕

48、)Hand and wrist injuries can happen because the hands and wrists are moved in the same way hundreds of times. If you use a keyboard for a long time, follow these three rules: 1) Rest your wrists on something. 2) Keep your elbows(肘)as high as the keyboard. 3) Stop sometimes and exercise your hands, w

49、rists and fingers in a different way.Your backSome people sit for many hours in front of a computer. If you sit in the wrong way, you can injure your back or your neck. So you shouldnt bend(弯曲) your back when you sit. The top part of the screen should be in front of your eyes. Your forearms, wrists,

50、 hands and the upper part of your legs should all be parallel(平行) to the floor. If you are sitting for a long time, get up every half an hour and exercise your arms, legs and neck.Enjoy your computer, but use it safely.1. Can computer injuries happen quickly? 2. How far should our eyes be away from

51、the screen? 3. Where should the window be when we use a computer? 4. Why can hand and wrists injuries happen? 5. What should we do if we are sitting for a long time? 九、书面表达（10分）假如你有一个名叫Linda的澳大利亚笔友,请根据以下信息向你的同学们介绍一下他。1. 圆脸，笔直的长发，她明亮微笑的眼睛使她看起来很友善。2. 大方又乐于助人(列举一两例)3. 利用业余时间学法语，觉得学外语很有乐趣。4. 对DIY很着迷，上周她

52、还给她妈妈制作了一张带有玫瑰花的生日卡片。她想更多地了解DIY，我建议她去上DIY课。5她的未来打算是成为一位社会工作者。要求：1. 表达清楚，语句通顺，意思连贯。 2. 要点必须包括所有信息，可以适当发挥。 3. 词数100左右I have a penfriend called Linda. She is from 参考答案一、 单选选择（15分） BDCCB CABAD DDACC二、 完型填空（10分） ABDAB DBBDC三、 阅读理解（15分）（A） ACD（B） DBD（C） ADCB（D） BCBBC四、词汇（15分）1instructions 2. mistakes 3. p

53、resident 4. offers 5. excellent6. height 7. better 8. daily 9. humorous 10. helpless11. stuck 12. was 13. does fit 14. will join 15. is discussing五、翻译词组（10分）1. say a bad word about sb 2. keep spelling words wrong/keep making mistakes in spelling /keep making spelling mistakes3. keep the/a secret to

54、oneself 4. have more weeks off5. go/look through these/the questions quickly 6. cant wait to go home7. learn a lot about different cultures 8. pay someone to fix/repair my car9. put in a brighter light 10. over one hundred places of interest六、句型转换（5分）1dont shout / stop shouting 2. more interesting3.

55、 instead of 4. Why didnt5. not forget七、首字母填空(10 分) 1. busy 2. enough 3. among 4. becoming 5. online 6. buying 7. going 8. by 9. careful 10. useful 八、任务型阅读（10分） 1 No, they cant. 2. Our eyes should be more than 50 centimeters from the screen. 3. It should be on our left or our right. 4. Because the ha

56、nds and wrists are moved in the same way hundreds of times5We should get up every half an hour and exercise our arms, legs and neck. 九、书面表达 (10分) I have a penfriend called Linda. She is from Australia. She has a round face and long straight hair. Her bright and smiling eyes make her look kind. Shes

57、generous and helpful. Shes willing to share things with others. She often listens to her classmates carefully and helps them with their problems. She studies French in her free time, she thinks its fun to learn foreign languages. Shes crazy about DIY. She made a birthday card with some roses for her mother last week. She wants to learn more about DIY, so I advise her to take a course in DIY. She wants to be a social worker when she grows up. Im sure it will come true.